Guidance: MSN 1885 (F) Amendment 1 ILO work in fishing convention, 2007: survey and inspection

The purpose of this Merchant Shipping Notice is to give details of arrangements for the survey, inspection and document of compliance for fishermen’s living and working conditions on UK fishing vessels, in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2018 (“the ILO 188 Survey and Certification Regulations”) and give guidance.

A document of compliance with ILO 188 (known in the UK as a Work in Fishing Convention Certificate) is required for all fishing vessels which -

All other fishing vessels will be subject to inspection for compliance with UK regulations implementing the Work in Fishing Convention. As far as practicable, this will be carried out alongside the normal fishing vessel survey.

Fishing vessels over 24 metres in length will be surveyed every four years, and other fishing vessels will be surveyed or inspected every five years.

Fishing vessels may also be subject to inspection if the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) receives a complaint regarding fishermen’s living and working conditions on board.

Relationship with the ILO 188 Survey and Certification Regulations

The ILO 188 Survey and Certification Regulations need to be read together with this Merchant Shipping Notice, as it sets out many of the details, standards and formalities which must be observed in order to comply with the legal obligations under those Regulations. Failure to comply with those obligations may be a criminal offence under the Regulations.

Paragraph 14 contains an index which clearly sets out and/or identifies the provisions in this Notice which relate to the relevant provision in the Regulations.

Amendment 1 updates reference information only.